About the Business

At Southern Design Group, we provide a unique selection of architectural hardware to suit a variety of styles and budgets. We are a family-owned business and for over 40 years, our specialists have been providing design conscious consumers with quality products.

Southern Design Group is the parent company to three architectural hardware brands sold in Australia, New Zealand, and the United States:

Tradco (tradco.com.au)

Iver (iver-life.com)

Bankston (bankston.com)

We have over 90 employees across Australia and New Zealand and foster an innovative, results focused, and flexible work environment. Our company vision is to offer the best consumer experience in the architectural hardware industry. We have a long history of retaining dedicated and experienced staff who reflect our strong values.

Respectful, I thrive in a diverse workplace, treat others with fairness and respect and expect the same in return.

Passionate, I am self-motivated, solutions focused and believe passion and innovation should be recognized.

Responsible, I consider the social and environmental impacts of business and strive to reduce those impacts.

Adaptable, I embrace change, continuously seek improvement, and remain open to new ideas and opportunities for growth.

About the Role

The Content & Social Media Assistant for Southern Design Group (SDG) is responsible for the content creation, including videography, editing and briefing to the graphic designer, as well as content planning, scheduling, implementation and community engagement for three distinct brands across various social media channels. Working collaboratively across the Senior Creative Manager and the marketing team, the role is instrumental in supporting our communication plan outcomes through a range of social media channels.

Key Responsibilities

Social Media Content Creation

Ideation, creation and editing of video content for social media in line with our brand content pillars

Ideation, briefing and proofing of visual content with the Graphic Designer

Adapt creative content to suit various social media platforms using best practice

Utilise our SEO strategy to create written captions and content aligned with our brands to drive increased engagements, follows and traffic to our websites.

Social Media Content Scheduling and Implementation

Working closely with the Senior Creative Manager, support the execution of the digital strategy by scheduling of social media content, and building out plans and schedules ahead of time

Post content across all brands social media accounts including Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, Pinterest, Google MyBusiness and Tiktok.

Assist in the community management of all 3 brands social accounts.

Manage and respond to Direct Messages and comments across all brands social media accounts.

Support by boosting successful posts to gain further engagement and follows

Digital Asset Management (DAM) System Maintenance

Uploading new project and collaboration imagery files to the DAM system, including relevant product tagging

Collaborations Support

Support the Senior Creative Manager to follow up collaboration projects, requesting project content and copy and recording deliverables received.

Manage the record keeping of collaboration deliverables and maintenance and updates of Asana tasks for collaborations

Research

Research competitors and aligned brands to keep up to date with the latest social media trends, formats and styles.

Reporting

Analyse monthly social media report and make clear recommendations for improvements and new content creation.

Required Skills and Experience

Essential

Recent graduate with a minimum of 1 year of marketing work (can be part time) or equivalent experience

Bachelor’s degree in advertising, marketing, communications, or related field

Enthused by a challenge, work quickly and efficiently and able to handle multiple tasks and competing deadlines

Excellent organisational skills

Proactive, with the ability to learn quickly and problem solve

Demonstrates creativity and strong visual design skills with an eye for aesthetics.

Highly proficient in Microsoft Office: e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

Highly skilled in videography and video editing software for social media purposes

Skilled in social media marketing, including experience with Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, LinkedIn and TikTok

Desirable

Experience in Adobe Premier Pro, Adobe CC, Photoshop, InDesign highly regarded

An interest and ideally experience in the architecture, interior design, building or architectural hardware market.

We believe that a diverse workforce and inclusive culture are essential to driving innovation, creativity, and excellence. All SDG job postings reflect our ongoing dedication to building a workplace where individuals of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences are welcomed, respected, and empowered to thrive. We encourage applications from candidates of all races, ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, abilities, and experiences.

If this sounds like you then click Apply now with your Cover Letter and CV.

Alternatively, if you have any questions please email [email protected]